AEye and MoveAWheeL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore how their technologies can work together to advance automotive safety and autonomous driving.
The collaboration will look at combining AEye’s Apollo long-range lidar with MoveAWheeL’s tactile intelligence to give vehicles a clearer, more complete understanding of their surroundings.
The idea is to go beyond simply detecting objects on the road and mark a new era in automotive safety. By pairing Apollo’s long-range 3D perception with MoveAWheeL’s ability to predict road-surface friction, the companies aim to help vehicles better anticipate how conditions like rain, snow, or black ice could affect braking, steering, and overall control.
This could significantly enhance both ADAS and autonomous driving systems, especially in challenging real-world environments.
Apollo is a software-defined 1550-nanometer lidar sensor designed for behind-the-windshield integration, capable of detecting objects up to one kilometer away.
MoveAWheeL’s solution, on the other hand, uses active acoustic sensing to estimate road 
friction in real time, offering predictive insights that can inform critical driving decisions such as acceleration and stability control.
As part of the MOU, both companies will work on technical evaluations, identify potential automotive customers, and explore go-to-market opportunities in select regions. The agreement is non-binding for now, serving as a framework for collaboration, with any future commercial terms to be finalized in a separate agreement.
Leadership Comments
“Physical AI depends on giving machines the ability to accurately perceive and understand the real world,” said Matt Fisch, Chairman and CEO of AEye. “Apollo™ was designed to deliver long-range, real-time 3D perception that helps systems see farther and react earlier in complex environments. By exploring the integration of Apollo™ with MoveAWheeL’s road-surface intelligence, we have the opportunity to create an even deeper understanding of the driving environment, particularly in the adverse conditions where advanced safety systems are needed most.”
“While Lidar provides the ‘eyes’ for a vehicle to see obstacles, MoveAWheeL provides the ‘tactile sense’ to feel the road. By integrating our Physical AI with AEye’s long-range perception, we are creating a complete safety stack that remains robust even in the most treacherous weather conditions,” said Dr. Min-Hyun Kim, Founder and CEO of MoveAWheeL.
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